University Chemistry

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This dynamic new Honors General Chemistry text brings together a practical “Molecular to Macroscopic” approach, a proven problem solving approach that challenges students to think logically, along with a clear and concise writing style. Combined with the author’s teaching experience at the University of Kansas, extensive reviewing and accuracy checks, Brian Laird’s University Chemistry is certain to meet the needs of both instructor and student.

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  • Language: English

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  • Lcc: QD40 .L275 2008

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  • Toc: Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 About the Author......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 List of Applications......Page 15 Preface......Page 16 Brief Contents......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 0: The Language of Chemistry......Page 26 0.1 Chemistry Is the Study of Matter and Change......Page 27 0.2 Matter Consists of Atoms and Molecules......Page 36 0.3 Compounds Are Represented by Chemical Formulas......Page 45 0.4 Reactions Are Represented by Balanced Chemical Equations......Page 56 0.5 Quantities of Atoms or Molecules Can Be Described by Mass or Number......Page 59 0.6 Stoichiometry Is the Quantitative Study of Mass and Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions......Page 77 1: The Quantum Theory of the Submicroscopic World......Page 96 1.1 Classical Physics Does Not Adequately Describe the Interaction of Light with Matter......Page 97 1.2 The Bohr Model Was an Early Attempt to Formulate a Quantum Theory of Matter......Page 108 1.3 Matter Has Wavelike Properties......Page 119 1.4 The Hydrogen Atom Is an Exactly Solvable Quantum-Mechanical System......Page 134 2: Many-Electron Atoms and the Periodic Table......Page 151 2.1 The Wavefunctions of Many-Electron Atoms Can Be Described to a Good Approximation Using Atomic Orbitals......Page 152 2.2 Electron Configurations of Many-Electron Atoms Are Constructed Using the Aufbau (or “Building-Up”) Principle......Page 159 2.3 The Periodic Table Predates Quantum Mechanics......Page 168 2.4 Elements Can Be Classified by Their Position in the Periodic Table......Page 171 2.5 The Properties of the Elements Vary Periodically Across the Periodic Table......Page 174 3: The Chemical Bond......Page 195 3.1 Atoms in a Molecule Are Held Together by Chemical Bonds......Page 196 3.2 A Covalent Bond Involves the Sharing of Electrons Between Atoms in a Molecule......Page 198 3.3 Electronegativity Differences Determine the Polarity of Chemical Bonds......Page 207 3.4 Drawing Correct Lewis Structures Is an Invaluable Skill for a Chemist......Page 214 3.5 Molecular Orbital Theory Provides a Detailed Description of

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